Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

in the clouds
- far from real life, in dreams, in thought
His head is usually in the clouds so you may have trouble finding out what you want
to know from him.
in the context of (something)
- in the circumstances under which something has happened
In the context of everyday work I could understand what my friend was saying.
in the course of
- during
In the course of his life he visited over 45 countries.
in the dark
- having no information about something
He is still in the dark about my plans to quit my job.
in the doghouse
- in trouble
He is in the doghouse with his wife after staying out late last night.
in the doldrums
- sluggish, in low spirits
My mother has been in the doldrums since she came back from her holidays.
in the driver's seat
- in control
I am in the driver's seat regarding what kind of apartment we rent for our holiday.
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